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How can hypertension be related to pneumonia?
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Indirectly: When someone has an infectious process such as a pneumonia, there will be a higher amount of stress hormones such as Epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol in the blood, which may increase the blood pressure. If there is bacteria in the blood, it is called sepsis, and may result in low blood pressure.
Answered 8/31/2018
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Hypertension: Hypertension has no direct association with pneumonia.
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